Overview
Aghack presents an opportunity for Singapore startups to access the Australian market and showcase their capabilities in building globally-relevant products at a regional level. SGInnovate is collaborating with the Ministry of Data (MoD) to facilitate and evaluate proposals from members of the Singapore startup community.
Proposal form can be found here.
Proposal submission deadline: 9 July 2018
Shortlisted applicants will be informed on: 11 July 2018
Shortlisted participants will be directly connected with the industry mentors in Australia for further engagements and guidance prior to the hackathon weekend. All expenses related to the hackathon will be borne by the participants.
After the success of last year's Hackathon, Ministry of Data (MoD) is back, presenting AgHack. Running over one intense weekend between the 27th and 29th July 2018, Aghack aims to solve pre-validated agricultural problems sourced from the Government of Western Australia - Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
MoD is calling all innovators, developers, data gurus, designers, and start ups to tackle these problems using technology in new and exciting ways.
The problems you can tackle this year are problems that DPIRD need solved now, and they are not isolated! These issues are faced by governments and enterprises all over the world.
Unlike most hackathons, the solutions designed at MoD hackathons don't finish at the event's end. They are committed to assisting teams commercialise their solutions post-hackathon with the help of their impressive network, mentors and partnerships.
Date: 27-29 July 2018
Venue: Spacecubed, 45 Saint Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
Challenges & Prizes: https://ministryofdata.org.au/
What is the Ministry of Data?
Government agencies face problems that can be solved with technology. The Ministry of Data bridges this gap. We provide a platform for collaboration between government and the innovation ecosystem.
The Ministry of Data aims to help innovators develop the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society.
Solutions designed at Ministry of Data hackathons don't end there. We are committed to giving our teams the best chance of successful commercialisation possible through our impressive network, mentors and partnerships.
